Medicare specialist vs health information technician

Differences between medicare specialist and health information technician duties and responsibilities

Medicare specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage cases by aggressively directing the litigation process.
• Submit correct claims when appropriate, assigning ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS, and / or service codes when necessary.
• Maintain HIPPA compliance with all communications.
• Obtain accurate ICD-9 codes and process completed CMN's.
• Include knowledge of ICD-9 codes and state fee schedules/usual and customary.
• Code claims using the CPT and ICD-9-CM coding systems appropriate at the time.
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Health information technician example responsibilities.

• Maximize ROI by effectively managing the microfiche process.
• Assist patients and staff on filling out ROI's, and explain what exactly are being release or obtain.
• Perform analysis and assembly of emergency room and surgery records and release records according to HIPAA regulations and confidentially.
• Input data into a windows base in-house system.
• Scan medical records in the EHR using the NEXTGEN software.
• Attend advanced SQL coding workshops to optimize and refine database infrastructure.
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